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Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alexander, Kwame. (Author)
Published: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
Publisher Address: Boston ; New York :
Publication Dates: [2014]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Summary: Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
Carrier Form: 237 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9780544107717 :
0544107713
Index Number: PZ7
CLC: I712.84
Call Number: I712.84/A374-3
Contents: Warm-up:
Dribbling --
Josh Bell --
How I got my nickname --
At first --
Filthy McNasty --
Jordan Bell --
On the way to the game --
Five reasons I have locks --
Mom tells Dad --
Conversation --
Basketball rule 1. --
First quarter:
JB and I --
At the end of warm-ups, my brother tries to dunk --
The sportscaster --
Josh's play-by-play --
Crossover --
The show --
The bet, part one --
Ode to my hair --
The bet, part two --
The game is tied --
In the locker room --
Cut --
Calamity --
Mom doesn't like us eating out --
Missing --
The inside of Mom and Dad's bedroom closet --
Patella tendinitis --
Sundays after church --
Basketball rule 2 --
Girls --
While Vondie and JB --
Pulchritudinous --
Practice --
Walking home --
Man to man --
After dinner --
After we win --
Dad takes us to Krispy Kreme and tells us his favorite story (again) --
Basketball rule 3 --
Josh's play-by-play [two] --
The new girl --
I missed three free throws tonight --
Basketball rule 4 --
Having a mother --
Mom shouts --
Hypertension --
To fall asleep --
Why we only ate salad for Thanksgiving --
How do you spell trouble? --
Bad news --
Gym class. --
Second quarter:
Conversation [two] --
Basketball rule 5 --
Showoff --
Out of control --
Mom calls me into the kitchen --
35-18 --
Too good --
I'm on free throw number twenty-seven --
He probably -- t Ironic --
This is Alexis, may I please speak to Jordan? --
Phone conversation (I sub for JB) --
Boy walks into a room --
At practice --
Second-person --
Third wheel --
Tipping point --
The main reason I can't sleep --
Surprised --
Game time, 6:00 p.m. --
This is my second year --
Basketball rule 6 --
Josh's play-by-play [three] --
Before. --
Third quarter:
After --
Suspension --
Churlish --
This week, I --
Basketball rule 7 --
The nosebleed section --
Fast break --
Storm --
The next morning --
Profusely --
Article 1 in the Daily News (December 14) --
Mostly everyone --
Final Jeopardy --
Dear Jordan --
I don't know --
No pizza and fries --
Even Vondie --
Uh-oh --
I run into Dad's room --
Behind closed doors --
The girl who stole my brother --
Things I learn at dinner --
Dishes --
Coach's talk before the game --
Text messages from Mom, part one --
The second half --
Tomorrow is the last day of school before Christmas vacation --
Coach comes over --
Estranged --
School's out --
The phone rings --
Basketball rule 8 --
When we get to the court --
At noon, in the gym, with Dad. --
Fourth quarter:
The doctor pats Jordan and me on the back and says --
Myocardial infarction --
Okay, Dad --
Mom, since you asked, I'll tell you why I'm so angry --
Text messages from Vondie --
On Christmas Eve --
Santa Clause stops by -- }t Questions --
Tanka for language arts class --
I don't think I'll ever get used to --
Basketball rule 9 --
As we're about to leave for the final game --
During warm-ups --
Text messages from Mom, part two --
For Dad --
The last shot. --
Overtime:
Article 2 in the Daily News (January 14) --
Where do we go from here? --
Starless --
Basketball rule 10 --
There are so many friends --
Free throws.